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Following his return to solo work with last year's triumphantly dynamic 'No Two Blue Ticks' album – Royce Wood Junior now circles back with a new offering from those same album sessions. 

Not only was "Spit Up" originally intended for 'No Two Blue Ticks', but in fact the album title was even pulled from a line in the song's lyrics. Unfortunately, it wasn't finished in time to make the final tracklisting – but, thankfully, now it is. 

Enjoy.

Produced by Royce Wood Junior 

Written by Royce Wood Junior, Dan See & Charlie Platt 

RWJ - vocals, guitar, bass, piano, synth, programming 
Dan See - drums, percussion 
Stac - backing vocals 

Mixed by Tim Rowkins & Royce Wood Junior 

Mastered by Kevin Tuffy @ AIR Studios 

Painting by RWJ 

FSX-053-01 © 2022 Fresh Selects. All lit up.

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Lyrics:

Oh, darling – what’s up?
You could place a thistle 
on the ground
in the place of me

Oh, darling – what’s up?
You could pour my dust, 
just tip me up
and shake me free

Don’t mists just disappear?
You know all of this just disappears

Ooh, darling – what’s up?
You could wear that 
black rose fascinator 
for a day only

Ohh, darling – don’t you wait for me
Don’t you wait, don't you wait
I’m gone, turn off your phone,
no two blue ticks from me

I’m all lit up
I’m all spit up
I’m all shit out already
I’m all bit up
I’m all chewed up
It’s time for me already

Oh, darling – what’s up?
You just wait for dust 
to not be dust,
if you wait for me

Oh, darling – what’s up?
You should feel a kiss
full up with love,
don’t wait for me

Don’t mists just disappear?
You know all of this’ll just disappear 

I’m all lit up
I’m all spit up
I’m all shit out already
I’m all bit up
I’m all chewed up
It’s time for me already

I’m all lit up
I’m all spit up
I’m all shit out already
I’m all bit up
I’m all chewed up
It’s time for me already

Royce Wood Junior "Spit Up"

Claire Reneé X Bagir - Ba - Breaking Codes - 05 Telepathy

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Love, Need You credits:
Vocals by Omar
Production by Kriswontwo
Livebass by MonoNeon
Guitar by Carl Mörner
Violin by Alexander Kraglund
Mastering by Boe Larsen

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Love, Need You - feat. Omar (prod. Kriswontwo)

Chasing Goosebumps

SUPERMAN

The first in a series of remixes from Braxton Cook's debut album, Somewhere In Between, out now: http://smarturl.it/BraxtonCookSIB

Remix Produced by Swarvy 
Vocals & Saxophone Replayed by Braxton Cook 

Mixed by Swarvy & Drew Moore 
Mastered by Kelly Hibbert @ Almachrome 

Illustration by Max Etienne 
Design & Layout by Tawfiq Mardini 

Premiered by 2dopeboyz: http://2dopeboyz.com/2017/09/05/swarvy-braxton-cook-somewhere-in-between-remix/

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Braxton Cook "Somewhere In Between (Swarvy Remix)"

Where the Flowers Grow
https://awal.lnk.to/theflowers

Written by Marie Dahlstrom
Produced by Moo Latte

Where The Flowers Grow (prod. Moo Latte)

Find U (Prod. Cohenbeats, Shafiq Husayn & Anderson .Paak)

All instruments & vocals performed by Devin Morrison.
Cover Art Model: Lauren Lewis
Cover Art Design: Mike Soops

Verse 1:

you think i really won't?
you think i really don't?
but I will, 
I do
love every little thing about you.

you thinkin' i'm sprung?
you thinkin' you're the one?
well i am,
you are
'cuz every day i think about you,
love every little thing about you..

Chorus:

i bet you won't 
L.O.V.E me
i bet you won't do it,
i bet you won't do it
i bet you won't 
L.O.V.E me
I bet you won't do it,
I bet you won't..

Verse 2:

you think you kinda cute?
you think you got the juice?
well you is, 
you do.
love every little thing about you.

you think i won't choose (no no no)
to lock it up with you?
but i would..
you thought..
'cuz every day i think about you,
love every little thing about you..

i bet you won't 
L.O.V.E me
i bet you won't do it,
i bet you won't do it
(etc..)

L.O.V.E

Got Me All Wrong

On their third full-length release, Potatohead People widen the frame of their progressive musical vision and deliver a far-reaching yet approachable set of moods and grooves.

Mellow Fantasy continues to showcase the trademark instrumental prowess of the duo and their ease with the loose but hard-hitting drum style brought to the fore by Jay Dee’s influential productions, but goes well beyond basic boom bap bread and butter, with singer-centered R&B and uptempo bumps sharing the stage. 

Beginning in 2008 as a Vancouver-based hip-hop production team, Potatohead People (Nick Wisdom and AstroLogical) have collaborated with a fantasy league of MCs, including Frank Nitt of Frank’n’Dank (the 2013 breakout jam “Back To My Shit”), Illa J (producing an entire album for J. Dilla’s younger brother) and the late Phife Dawg (the beloved A Tribe Called Quest co-founder’s last recorded verse was over one of their beats).  

Setting them apart from other Dilla-influenced beatmakers is the way they push the scope of the style, working the corners with their own unique touch. At its most basic, “the goal has always been making really dope loops,” they explain. By using slices of their own rough instrumental ideas, finding “a chord progression or texture that you can hear again and again and never question it,” they’ve taken this fundamental concept and elevated it to new levels of melodic, harmonically complex music.

A jazz-like responsiveness to the input of collaborators is a key component of how the team works. “We like to get the artist involved when the beat is an early idea, and build the beat around the vocals, getting inspired by what they do.” 

On Mellow Fantasy, they had some impressive inspiration. Pos from De La Soul immediately connected with “Baby Got Work,” a sophisticated slap that went through several iterations before settling into its ultimate form. Appropriately, the song’s diligent construction echoes the ethic of the grind in the clear-eyed, precisely dovetailed lyrics fans have come to expect from the Daisy Age don. “Baby Got Work” is the album’s lead single, hitting on 9/25/20.

Befitting Potatohead People’s origins as a hip-hop group, cameos from Illa J and Slum Village’s T3 on the summertime teaser “What It Feels Like” and Vancouver veteran Moka Only (the sassy, vanity take-down “Ungodly”) add to the unimpeachable rap bonafides. 

The hometown connections continue with Lotusland local Kapok slinging verses on a couple tracks and rising stars Kendra Dias and Clear Mortifee, who stake serious claims as names to watch with standout vocal turns on the low-slung neo-soul “Break Even” and the upcoming second single “Hidden Levels,” a high-flying house/future boogie hybrid. Following up their successful 2019 collabo “Single Life,” Bunnie makes her return to action with the group on “Kettle Boiling.” Ranging further, Reggie B, who broke on the scene with his lead on Onra’s “High Hopes,” shines on the optimistic bounce of “Bring The World A Little Closer.”

Threaded throughout are interlude instrumentals that comfortably manage the neat trick of being musically intriguing while retaining an accessible, gut-level thump. Look no further than the statement-making, Yussef Kamaal-like funk fusion album opener “1st Light” and their nod to overlooked Vancity synth pioneer Dale Jacobs (“Ode To Mr. Jacobs”) for clues to where Nick and Astro’s hearts are at.

Mellow Fantasy, released 10/30/20 on Bastard Jazz and available on vinyl and all digital platforms, is Potatohead People’s most evolved collection yet, rooted in earthy low end but elevated, expansive and reaching new musical heights.

Mellow Fantasy

Potatohead People - Break Even (feat. Kendra Dias)

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This song is about to visit your inner self, checking up to your inside feelings and giving yourself the love you deserve. I’m really sincere saying we’re all worthy.

Mantra

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Potatohead People - Break Even (feat. Kendra Dias)

Bastard Jazz

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